Question 1

The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because it would cater to the needs of the southern planter elite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What were the federal government's diplomatic accomplishments during this era? What was their impact?

Accepted Answer

During this era, the federal government

Question 3

Discuss the causes and results of the Panic of 1819.

Accepted Answer

The Panic of 1819 was the first major fi

Question 4

Senator Daniel Webster, in opposing the new Bank of the United States in 1816, spoke for the interests of

Accepted Answer

A)  New England Federalists who feared the rising financial power of Philadelphia. 
B)  southern planters who feared skyrocketing inflation. 
C)  westerners who were angry that there would not be branches in every state. 
D)  Old Republicans who were worried about the interest on their farm mortgages. 
E)  economic nationalists who felt a trade war with Britain would improve the economy. 
A)  New England Federalists who feared the rising financial power of Philadelphia. 
B)  southern planters who feared skyrocketing inflation. 
C)  westerners who were angry that there would not be branches in every state. 
D)  Old Republicans who were worried about the interest on their farm mortgages. 
E)  economic nationalists who felt a trade war with Britain would improve the economy.

Question 5

In the early 1800s, the Supreme Court decisions associated with John Marshall consistently championed

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A)  states' rights. 
B)  a literal reading of the Constitution. 
C)  national authority. 
D)  Jeffersonian Republicanism. 
E)  judicial supremacy. 
A)  states' rights. 
B)  a literal reading of the Constitution. 
C)  national authority. 
D)  Jeffersonian Republicanism. 
E)  judicial supremacy.

Question 6

Match each description with the item below.
-James Tallmadge Jr.

Accepted Answer

A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828 
A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-William Crawford

Accepted Answer

A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828 
A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828

Question 8

Missouri was in territory that historically had not allowed slavery under the French and Spanish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In this new political era, Jackson had a tremendous advantage because of his

Accepted Answer

A)  rise from common origins. 
B)  aristocratic manners. 
C)  patriotism. 
D)  eloquence as a speaker. 
E)  clear stance on the issues. 
A)  rise from common origins. 
B)  aristocratic manners. 
C)  patriotism. 
D)  eloquence as a speaker. 
E)  clear stance on the issues.

Question 10

Langdon Cheves led the opposition in Congress to the creation of the Second Bank of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Tariff of 1816 was part of legislation designed to oppose the economic plan known as the American System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Missouri Compromise stipulated that in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30´,

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves would become free at age 25. 
B)  slavery would be excluded. 
C)  majority rule would determine whether slavery would be legal. 
D)  there would be no restrictions on slavery. 
E)  free blacks could not become citizens. 
A)  slaves would become free at age 25. 
B)  slavery would be excluded. 
C)  majority rule would determine whether slavery would be legal. 
D)  there would be no restrictions on slavery. 
E)  free blacks could not become citizens.

Question 13

Four presidential candidates received electoral votes in 1824.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Missouri's admission to the Union as a slave state was balanced by the admission of the free state of

Accepted Answer

A)  Maine. 
B)  Ohio. 
C)  Vermont. 
D)  Minnesota. 
E)  Wisconsin. 
A)  Maine. 
B)  Ohio. 
C)  Vermont. 
D)  Minnesota. 
E)  Wisconsin.

Question 15

What developments enabled Andrew Jackson to become president? How did he influence national politics in the 1820s?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson was able to become presid

Question 16

Which of the following occurred amid the economic depression and created the greatest political debate of the nineteenth century, scaring Thomas Jefferson "like a firebell in the night"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the debate over the Missouri Compromise 
B)  a citywide carpenter's strike 
C)  the case of Marbury v. Madison 
D)  the creation of the Second Bank of the United States 
E)  the election of 1828 
A)  the debate over the Missouri Compromise 
B)  a citywide carpenter's strike 
C)  the case of Marbury v. Madison 
D)  the creation of the Second Bank of the United States 
E)  the election of 1828

Question 17

In 1819, Spain decided to take which of the following stands concerning its claim to the Florida?

Accepted Answer

A)  It abandoned its claim above the 42nd parallel. 
B)  It abandoned all claims to all lands west of the Rockies. 
C)  It insisted it still owned all the land above the 42nd parallel. 
D)  It gave its claim to above the 42nd parallel to France. 
E)  It increased its military presence in the Pacific Northwest. 
A)  It abandoned its claim above the 42nd parallel. 
B)  It abandoned all claims to all lands west of the Rockies. 
C)  It insisted it still owned all the land above the 42nd parallel. 
D)  It gave its claim to above the 42nd parallel to France. 
E)  It increased its military presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Question 18

Match each description with the item below.
-John Q. Adams

Accepted Answer

A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828 
A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828

Question 19

By the early 1820s, Spain's influence in Latin America had

Accepted Answer

A)  grown to include more colonies. 
B)  been overtaken by Russia. 
C)  allied with Portugal to maintain influence. 
D)  diminished to the point of losing most colonies. 
E)  resulted in Argentina and Mexico becoming world powers. 
A)  grown to include more colonies. 
B)  been overtaken by Russia. 
C)  allied with Portugal to maintain influence. 
D)  diminished to the point of losing most colonies. 
E)  resulted in Argentina and Mexico becoming world powers.

Question 20

In what ways might the foreign policy of this period be called nationalistic?

Accepted Answer

To provide a comprehensive answer to the

Exam 9: Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because it would cater to the needs of the southern planter elite.

What were the federal government's diplomatic accomplishments during this era? What was their impact?

Discuss the causes and results of the Panic of 1819.

Senator Daniel Webster, in opposing the new Bank of the United States in 1816, spoke for the interests of

In the early 1800s, the Supreme Court decisions associated with John Marshall consistently championed

Match each description with the item below. -James Tallmadge Jr.

Match each description with the item below. -William Crawford

Missouri was in territory that historically had not allowed slavery under the French and Spanish.

In this new political era, Jackson had a tremendous advantage because of his

Langdon Cheves led the opposition in Congress to the creation of the Second Bank of the United States.

The Tariff of 1816 was part of legislation designed to oppose the economic plan known as the American System.

The Missouri Compromise stipulated that in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30´,

Four presidential candidates received electoral votes in 1824.

Missouri's admission to the Union as a slave state was balanced by the admission of the free state of

What developments enabled Andrew Jackson to become president? How did he influence national politics in the 1820s?

Which of the following occurred amid the economic depression and created the greatest political debate of the nineteenth century, scaring Thomas Jefferson "like a firebell in the night"?

In 1819, Spain decided to take which of the following stands concerning its claim to the Florida?

Match each description with the item below. -John Q. Adams

By the early 1820s, Spain's influence in Latin America had

In what ways might the foreign policy of this period be called nationalistic?

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

The Jacksonian Era

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

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The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First-Century America

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